When we arrived everything was ready. Staff very courteous and helpful. The room was clean and had everything you need for a long stay. The Ambrosia was close to local attractions meaning you could walk. I would recommend to anyone to stay here. We will be back .

The staff, from check in with Luis & EJ to management with Heather, to Jan, to gardeners and client services (concierge, rentals, etc.) sole focus was to ensure our stay was absolutely perfect. They are truly 100% service oriented. The location was a few steps from Duvall St. and the beach. We had the best of both worlds and really you never needed to leave the resort it was so amazing.

Pocket Guide: Historic Hotels in Florida Keys

Find a Historic Hotel in the Florida Keys

With their fair share of monuments and museums, the islands of the Florida Keys are rich with historical attractions. But check into a historic hotel in the Florida Keys and you can experience a slice of its history first-hand. Whether it’s a grand hotel of yesteryear or a converted historical building, you can check into these live-in antiques all over the Florida Keys.

Hotels in Historic Florida Keys Buildings

From Victorian inns to 19th-century mansions decked out with chandeliers, historic hotels in the Florida Keys come in many forms, but they’ve usually been updated for the modern traveller with the WiFi and air conditioning.

The most recognisable historic hotels are probably the simple Conch houses of Key West. Originally built in the 19th century, these buildings dominate the island’s architectural landscape and many have been converted into guesthouses.

Each aspect of these wooden structures, such as their shutters, roof hatches and wide verandas were designed with the hot climate in mind. The earliest of these are simple in design, but the facades became more elaborate as the trend for decorative elements grew in popularity.

Historic Attractions in Florida Keys

From pirates to literary legends, many of Key West’s former inhabitants have left their mark on the islands. There are historical hotels and attractions from all eras with stories to tell. Crane Point Museum, Nature Centre and Historic Site in Marathon, which promotes the heritage of the Florida Keys, and the quirky, must-visit History of Diving Museum in Islamorada are two of the best.

But most of the must-see historical sites can be found in Key West. It’s a tiny island, so wherever your historic hotel is, you won’t have to travel far to visit heritage sites and museums like the Harry S. Truman Little White House, the Key West Art and History Museum and the Key West Shipwreck Museum.

One of the most popular of the island’s literary landmarks is the Hemingway House and Museum, the Spanish colonial building in which the author Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote some of his finest works.

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